US-based coins

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Coins launched or primarily operated by US-based teams or companies. More

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# Coins Price Market cap 24h
1 XRP XRP $ 1.92
$ 116.68B
$ 116.68 billion
+0.28%
2 USDC USDC $ 1.00
$ 72.74B
$ 72.74 billion
+0.01%
3 Solana SOL $ 127.20
$ 71.98B
$ 71.98 billion
-0.31%
4 Dogecoin DOGE $ 0.125
$ 21.04B
$ 21.04 billion
-0.27%
5 Cardano ADA $ 0.360
$ 13.81B
$ 13.81 billion
-0.12%
6 Bitcoin Cash BCH $ 597.95
$ 11.95B
$ 11.95 billion
+0.35%
7 Chainlink LINK $ 12.21
$ 8.65B
$ 8.65 billion
-0.34%
8 Stellar XLM $ 0.212
$ 6.87B
$ 6.87 billion
+0.27%
9 Zcash ZEC $ 373.43
$ 6.17B
$ 6.17 billion
+2.54%
10 Sui Network SUI $ 1.49
$ 5.64B
$ 5.64 billion
-0.54%
11 Litecoin LTC $ 68.53
$ 5.26B
$ 5.26 billion
+0.07%
12 Avalanche AVAX $ 12.12
$ 5.22B
$ 5.22 billion
-0.67%
13 Hedera HBAR $ 0.108
$ 4.62B
$ 4.62 billion
-1.36%
14 World Liberty Financial USD USD1 $ 1.00
$ 3.37B
$ 3.37 billion
-0.06%
15 Polkadot DOT $ 1.92
$ 3.18B
$ 3.18 billion
-1.30%
16 Uniswap UNI $ 4.89
$ 3.11B
$ 3.11 billion
+0.40%
17 Aave AAVE $ 155.92
$ 2.40B
$ 2.40 billion
-1.42%
18 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.51
$ 1.94B
$ 1.94 billion
-0.83%
19 ONDO ONDO $ 0.345
$ 1.68B
$ 1.68 billion
-1.79%
20 Worldcoin WLD $ 0.477
$ 1.32B
$ 1.32 billion
+0.42%
21 Aptos APT $ 1.56
$ 1.19B
$ 1.19 billion
-1.35%
22 Algorand ALGO $ 0.120
$ 1.06B
$ 1.06 billion
-0.50%
23 Render Token RENDER $ 2.01
$ 1.05B
$ 1.05 billion
-2.04%
24 OFFICIAL TRUMP TRUMP $ 4.95
$ 990.11M
$ 990.11 million
+1.53%
25 Filecoin FIL $ 1.32
$ 973.61M
$ 973.61 million
+0.31%
26 Storychain IP $ 2.47
$ 861.49M
$ 861.49 million
+7.75%
27 Dash DASH $ 65.38
$ 821.93M
$ 821.93 million
-8.85%
28 Bonk BONK $ 0.0₅900
$ 792.33M
$ 792.33 million
-1.04%
29 SEI SEI $ 0.107
$ 707.08M
$ 707.08 million
-0.31%
30 Pudgy Penguins PENGU $ 0.0100
$ 629.48M
$ 629.48 million
+0.52%
31 Tezos XTZ $ 0.582
$ 624.79M
$ 624.79 million
-0.45%
32 Optimism OP $ 0.304
$ 577.05M
$ 577.05 million
-1.31%
33 Stacks STX $ 0.307
$ 557.97M
$ 557.97 million
-2.98%
34 Injective Protocol INJ $ 4.57
$ 456.53M
$ 456.53 million
-0.93%
35 Aerodrome AERO $ 0.481
$ 439.37M
$ 439.37 million
-0.04%
36 The Graph GRT $ 0.0367
$ 392.76M
$ 392.76 million
-0.55%
37 Telcoin TEL $ 0.00378
$ 360.08M
$ 360.08 million
-1.64%
38 Gala GALA $ 0.00635
$ 299.25M
$ 299.25 million
-0.96%
39 Theta Token THETA $ 0.296
$ 296.46M
$ 296.46 million
-1.38%
40 Zebec Network ZBCN $ 0.00291
$ 281.57M
$ 281.57 million
-1.75%
41 Basic Attention Token BAT $ 0.184
$ 274.80M
$ 274.80 million
-0.44%
42 Onyxcoin XCN $ 0.00699
$ 256.70M
$ 256.70 million
-0.30%
43 Compound COMP $ 24.06
$ 239.92M
$ 239.92 million
+0.45%
44 Helium HNT $ 1.21
$ 225.98M
$ 225.98 million
-0.92%
45 AMP AMP $ 0.00204
$ 186.35M
$ 186.35 million
-0.93%
46 EigenCloud (prev. EigenLayer) EIGEN $ 0.336
$ 183.14M
$ 183.14 million
-0.34%
47 Horizen ZEN $ 10.05
$ 178.87M
$ 178.87 million
-2.76%
48 Melania Meme MELANIA $ 0.180
$ 171.03M
$ 171.03 million
+20.47%
49 Reserve Rights Token RSR $ 0.00243
$ 152.08M
$ 152.08 million
+5.37%
50 Theta Fuel TFUEL $ 0.0184
$ 132.44M
$ 132.44 million
+1.14%
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Trending US-based coins

Top gainers
Coins Price Market cap 24h
Melania Meme MELANIA $ 0.180
$ 171.03M
$ 171.03 million
+20.47%
Verge XVG $ 0.00800
$ 132.18M
$ 132.18 million
+8.67%
Storychain IP $ 2.47
$ 861.49M
$ 861.49 million
+7.75%
Realio Network RIO $ 0.173
$ 24.56M
$ 24.56 million
+7.44%
Reserve Rights Token RSR $ 0.00243
$ 152.08M
$ 152.08 million
+5.37%
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What Are US-Based Coins?

US-based coins are cryptocurrencies launched, headquartered, or primarily operated by teams inside the United States and that generally aim to comply with US securities, commodities, and money-transmission laws. They attract institutional capital, bank partnerships, and ETF inclusion because of clearer regulatory talk-tracks and the deep US venture ecosystem.

Quick Facts

  • Regulatory lens: Most issuers file or discuss SEC/CFTC positions, FinCEN registration, OFAC sanctions, and state MTL licences.
  • Investor base: Heavy inflow from US VCs (a16z, Paradigm, Coinbase Ventures), hedge funds, and now spot-ETF buyers.
  • Exchange access: First-class support on Coinbase, Kraken, Gemini; many are constituents of Grayscale, Bitwise, ProShares ETFs.
  • Tech focus: Range from payments (XRP), smart-contract platforms (SOL, ADA), stablecoins (USDC), to oracle/infra plays (LINK).
  • Jurisdictional edge: Being “on-shore” reduces custody risk for US institutions and simplifies auditor sign-off.

Top US-Based Coins to Watch

Coin HQ / Parent Core Use-Case US Compliance Highlight
XRP Ripple Labs (San Francisco) Cross-border settlement MSB registration; ongoing SEC litigation for clarity.
SOL Solana Foundation (San Francisco / Austin) High-speed smart-contract L1 Regular SEC correspondence; spot-ETF filings 2024.
USDC Circle (Boston) Dollar stablecoin Monthly attestations by Grant Thornton; FinCEN registered.
DOGE Dogecoin Foundation (Oregon) Payments / tipping No ICO; Commodity classification talk-track.
ADA Input Output Global (Wyoming) PoS smart-contract L1 SEC no-action dialogue; voluntary disclosures.
LINK Chainlink Labs (New York) Decentralised oracles CFTC tech advisory panels; no ICO resale issues.
LTC Litecoin Foundation (Florida) Silver-to-BTC payments CFTC commodity label; no securities raise.
AVAX Ava Labs (New York / Miami) Subnet L1 platform Reg D institutional sales; public transparency reports.
XLM Stellar Development Foundation (San Francisco) Remittances / tokenisation Money transmitter licences in >45 states.
HBAR Hedera Hashgraph LLC (Texas) Enterprise hashgraph Reg D SAFT + public coin list; GC member KYC’d.

Advantages

  • Regulatory clarity path – issuers proactively engage SEC/CFTC, reducing “black-swan” enforcement risk.
  • Institutional on-ramps – Coinbase custody, spot ETFs, 401(k) crypto windows favour US-headquartered assets.
  • Deep capital markets – access to NASDAQ-level VCs, investment banks, and auditor giants.
  • Banking relationships – USDC, Signature, Silvergate (historically) provide fiat pipes.
  • Tech talent pool – Silicon Valley, Boston, NYC, Austin ecosystems foster continuous upgrades.

Challenges

  • Regulatory overhang – lawsuits (e.g., Ripple v. SEC) can drag on for years, creating headline volatility.
  • Higher compliance cost – legal, audit, and state MTL fees make operations expensive vs offshore projects.
  • Competition from abroad – EU MiCA, Dubai VARA, and Singapore MAS offer faster token clarity.
  • Tax burden – US corporates face 21 % federal + state tax; offshore foundations often 0 %.
  • Token dilution – employee stock/option plans must align with securities rules, increasing supply overhang.

How to Invest / Gain Exposure

  1. Spot ETFs – BITO (BTC), BITO ETH, ProShares SOL ETF (pending) provide 1099-B simplicity.
  2. Direct custody – Coinbase, Kraken, Gemini offer USD on-ramps with FDIC-pass-through.
  3. DAOs & treasuries – US-based DAOs prefer USDC, LINK, LTC for payroll to avoid OFAC risk.
  4. Equity proxy – buy Coinbase (COIN), MicroStrategy (MSTR), or RIOT for indirect US-crypto beta.
  5. Tax reporting – 8949 schedule D; most US tokens now feed directly into TurboTax/CoinTracker.

Future Outlook

  • ETF floodgates – expect spot SOL, XRP, ADA ETFs once SEC lawsuits conclude.
  • Banking integration – USDC settlement inside FedNow or future CBDC bridge.
  • Clear commodity list – CFTC expected to publish final “white-list” of tokens outside SEC remit.
  • On-shore DeFi – Aave, Uniswap Labs spin-ups that geofence but offer compliant front-ends.
  • Bipartisan stablecoin bill – federal framework for USDC-style reserves, boosting on-shore stable dominance.

Final Thoughts

US-based coins give investors a “rule-of-law” wrapper inside the world’s deepest capital market—but they come with higher compliance costs and ongoing regulatory theatre. Treat them as large-cap, institution-friendly core holdings, yet still size positions according to litigation timelines and ETF approval odds.

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